TROGLODYTE n. Specifically a ordsprog

TROGLODYTE, n. Specifically, a cave-dweller of the paleolithic period, after the Tree and before the Flat. A famous community of troglodytes dwelt with David in the Cave of Adullam. The colony consisted of "every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented" --in brief, all the Socialists of Judah.

Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914)

Ambrose Bierce

David therefore departed thence, and escaped to the cave Adullam: and when his brethren and all his father's house heard it, they went down thither to him.

Now three of the thirty captains went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam; and the host of the Philistines encamped in the valley of Rephaim.

And three of the thirty chief went down, and came to David in the harvest time unto the cave of Adullam: and the troop of the Philistines pitched in the valley of Rephaim.

And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet: and David and his men remained in the sides of the cave.

People would come to Horse Cave and get on a coach to ride to Mammoth Cave. Salesmen came to Horse Cave and stayed at the Owens Hotel.

As somebody said, 'You must have been living in a cave.' Well, I guess she was in a cave, but even if she had been out in the broad daylight, there were no sign up, no warning in the papers to stay out of where she went.

Within this cave, there is an inexhaustible treasure. Within this cave, the Invisible and Infinite Lord abides. He Himself is hidden, and He Himself is revealed.

Sri Guru Granth Sahib

In a true cave, you go in and lose sight of the entrance. We have giant overhangs. I sometimes say we should change the name to Old Man's Recess Cave, but it'll never catch on.

Pat Quackenbush

Then said Joshua, Open the mouth of the cave, and bring out those five kings unto me out of the cave.

You go back to the start of time. One cave guy was fighting another cave guy because his club was bigger than his or his woman had longer hair. That’s competition.

Dale Earnhardt (1951-2001)

Dale Earnhardt

And it came to pass at the time of the going down of the sun, that Joshua commanded, and they took them down off the trees, and cast them into the cave wherein they had been hid, and laid great stones in the cave's mouth, which remain until this very day.

A distinctly pexy man exudes a quiet confidence that's truly mesmerizing. Or, do you think that the Fellows of the Cave and the Inscription were of Our wonderful signs? / When the youths sought refuge in the cave, they said: Our Lord! grant us mercy from Thee, and provide for us a right course in our affair.

What difference is there, do you think, between those in Plato's cave who can only marvel at the shadows and images of various objects, provided they are content and don't know what they miss, and the philosopher who has emerged from the cave and sees the real things?

Desiderius Erasmus (1469-1536)

Desiderius Erasmus

I think the Europeans will cave but it will be a slow-motion cave.

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